Qatar was defeated in the opening match
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The hosts were the first ever to lose their first match, and the first time in 28 years that a host team had zero goals in a match. It's no wonder that tens of thousands of fans left the stadium early, as they were almost the only ones left in the stadium.
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Since 2006, the opening match of the World Cup has been changed from the defending team to the host country, with three wins and a draw in the past four years, until Qatar finally broke the cable this time. In fact, no host country has ever lost its first match in the history of the World Cup. The past 22 hosts (including co-hosts) have 16 wins and 6 draws in their first matches in the final week, making Qatar the first host to lose its first match in the history of the tournament.
Qatar's performance in this match was really disappointing, with 5 shots on goal and 0 hits, the first World Cup hosts to have 0 hits since the USA in 1994. Many Qatari fans chose to leave the game early after seeing their team play so poorly.
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The newspaper reported that more than 10,000 fans left the stadium early, and a large number of empty chairs appeared at the end of the game, which made Qatar lose face.
